The Merchant: Gaekju 2015

A patient, earnest historical drama that follows one man's long climb, mixing business maneuvering with moral conviction and quiet emotional payoff.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jang Hyuk, Han Chae-a, Kim Min-joung

Overview

Many great men come from humble beginnings. During the end of the tumultuous Chosun Dynasty, Chun Bong Sam is a poor peddler who inherits a run-down inn. Through hard work and perseverance against a corrupt bureaucracy, Bong Sam achieves great success and becomes a powerful merchant. Can he help shape the way that industry and business should be done in the emerging modern era? It is based on the novel “Gaekju” by Kim Joo Young.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, class, corruption, justice

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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